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Lot 5 · Photographs

The Ogwen Falls, 1850s

Roger Fenton

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,139–$6,209
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 12 November 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3701873
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Roger Fenton, The Ogwen Falls, 1850s. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2007, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3701873.

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